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During the Congress of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) in New Zealand, Professor Piotr Migoń from the Department of Geomorphology of the Institute of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Wrocław, was honoured with the Brunsden Medal – one of the most prestigious distinctions in global geomorphology.

On 29 January 2026, by the Rector’s Ordinance, prof. Robert Olkiewicz, the University of Wrocław introduced a policy on open access to scholarly publications and research data.

The University of Wrocław participates in the HORIZON project “Digital Transformation for Building Democratic Resilience,” which has reached the Grant Agreement Preparation stage under the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.

Can dying or dead oak trees be important for bats? As it turns out, yes!

The Academic Career Office invites students and graduates to enrol in extra-curricular modules offered in the summer semester. One of them, Twoje kompetencje przyszłości, is a series of inspiring lectures designed to demystify so-called “future competences” and demonstrate how to become a sought-after and valued employee or entrepreneur.

On 19 February at 11:00 a.m., the 3rd Wrocław Luminescence Seminar (WSL) will commence at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Wrocław (Auditorium II CD named after prof. dr hab. B. Jeżowska-Trzebiatowska).

The „Palimpsesty” Literary Theory Student Scientific Association at the University of Wrocław has received funding under the municipal Student and Doctoral Activity Fund (FAST).

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On the last day of January, the university community had the opportunity to attend the traditional New Year’s Concert in the Aula Leopoldina.

“Occasionally, a small lie is an act of empathy, and not deception”, explains dr hab Michał Białek, prof. UWr, and the head of the Department of Psychology in Management (Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences), the co-author of the research, which was published in the British Journal of Social Psychology.

The Rector of the University of Wrocław, prof. dr hab. Robert Olkiewicz, invites applications for the 2026 Academic Award “Leopoldina”, granted by the Norbert and Barbara Heisig Foundation.

In the next episode of the series of conversations with graduates, UWr Talks: Ciąg dalszy nastąpił, we welcome Paulina Juszczak, a graduate of biotechnology with a specialisation in molecular biology.